Whenever the idea for a new song comes to mind, I pick up my guitar and record it.  It later gets torn apart and put back together.  Some of them are featured here.
Having learned music by ear has helped pave the way for songwriting along with some great experiences learning from and jamming with BC banjo great Devon Wells, Library Voices' Carl Johnson (he has a cool recorded version of The Gambler somewhere) and Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy (I was in the right place at the right time on this one...what a rush singing harmonies with this great man!).  
I spent an entire summer in Quebec City with Devon on a French language bursary, playing everyday and learning finger picking techniques.  Spending this time with him sure kick started my love of song writing and my playing abilities.  
Playing bars in Western Canada and a short tour through Europe also helped hone my craft, giving me a chance to try out my originals as well as versions of well known songs.
In 2017, I participated in the Okanagan Songwriting Competition with the help of some good friends and ended up winning top prize.  I was very humbled to have won as the field of competitors was very talented.  As a result, over this past summer I have played over 15 concerts including the Penticton Peachfest, the Armstrong Inter-Provincial Exhibition, Kelowna Parks Alive, the Hesketh-Benedet House Concert, the Skyhouse Series, the Lake Country Concert Series and WestSide Music in the Park.  
The music has continued to develop over this time, playing shows with excellent musicians and then having them join me in the studio to complete the funky folk single 'Fly'.  A six-song EP has followed called Wake Up which is featured here on Soundcloud.  The single "Sunlight Somewhere" has a beautiful video on YouTube and the EP release was a SOLD OUT success!  Stay tuned for more and contact me if you want us to play a house concert for you!

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